EyebrarianPrize winnersGet the app

Books › Big Nate - Great Minds Think Alike › Books like it

If you loved

Books like Big Nate - Great Minds Think Alike

A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic, detention-filled days of a wildly overconfident middle schooler. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate - Great Minds Think Alike.

  • chaotic
  • upbeat
  • cheerful
  • boisterous
  1. 01

    Big Nate - I Smell a Pop Quiz!

    Lincoln Peirce

    A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic halls of middle school with a wildly overconfident slacker.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • upbeat
    • irreverent
    • sarcastic
  2. 02

    Big Nate Greatest Hits

    Lincoln Peirce

    A rapid-fire dose of middle-school chaos fueled by unearned confidence and hilarious detentions.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • cheerful
    • irreverent
    • sarcastic
  3. 03

    The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    Liz Pichon

    A highly visual, laugh-out-loud romp through the chaotic mind of a master doodler and excuse-maker.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • upbeat
    • irreverent
    • energetic
  4. 04

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Jeff Kinney

    A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • sarcastic
    • energetic
    • lighthearted
  5. 05

    The great brain

    John Dennis Fitzgerald · 1967

    A warm, humorous tribute to sibling admiration and the triumph of childhood cleverness over everyday troubles.

    Shares:
    • lighthearted
    • wry
  6. 06

    Double Down

    Jeff Kinney

    A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud exploration of middle school chaos, misguided ambition, and the eternal struggle to get your parents off your back.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • energetic
    • lighthearted
    • friendship dynamics
  7. 07

    Captain Underpants Books 1-4 Boxset (Captain Underpants)

    Dav Pilkey · 2007

    A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of childhood mischief and the boundless power of a goofy imagination.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • energetic
  8. 08

    Nate The Great (Nate The Great)

    Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · 2010

    A pancake-fueled, pint-sized noir that turns the everyday neighborhood into a landscape of delightful, solvable mysteries.

    Feels:
    • cozy
    • playful
    • curious
  9. 09

    Stink

    Megan McDonald

    A cheerful, fast-paced exploration of the everyday frustrations and triumphs of being the smallest kid in the room.

    Shares:
    • upbeat
    • cheerful
    • energetic
    • lighthearted
  10. 10

    Lunch money

    Andrew Clements

    A clever, energetic exploration of schoolyard economics and the unexpected joy of turning your biggest rival into your best collaborator.

    Shares:
    • energetic
    • lighthearted
  11. 11

    Timmy Failure

    Stephan Pastis

    A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  12. 12

    Ms. Coco Is Loco!

    Dan Gutman

    A high-energy, laugh-out-loud romp through the absurdities of elementary school life, told by a narrator who thinks adults are entirely out of their minds.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • sarcastic
    • energetic

Back to Big Nate - Great Minds Think Alike